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There is a review up for the upcoming Transformers Holiday Optimus Prime toy. This is a licenced Volvo truck, the same type used by Amazon. The product description is below the video for those wanting more info.



This 7-inch Holiday Optimus Prime action figure features holiday-inspired deco and details, including a Santa Claus Autobot faction logo on the trailer, green-tinted windows, and snow deco details. Comes with candy cane Ion blaster, Matrix of the Holiday Spirit, and truck trailer accessories. Trailer attaches to truck mode and opens to become a battle station.

Includes: Figure, 3 accessories, and instructions.

ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday cheer to all sentient beings
HOLIDAY OPTIMUS PRIME: ‘Tis the season for this 7-inch Holiday Optimus Prime action figure, featuring holiday-inspired deco and details, including a Santa Claus Autobot faction logo on the trailer
FESTIVE CONVERSION: Figure converts from robot to licensed Volvo truck mode in 37 steps. Features green-tinted windows and snowy deco details. Open chest to insert Matrix of the Holiday Spirit accessory
HOLIDAY-THEMED ACCESSORIES: Comes with candy cane Ion blaster, Matrix of the Holiday Spirit, and truck trailer accessories. Trailer attaches to truck mode and opens to become a battle station
SPECIAL SEASONAL PACKAGING: This package will fit right in under the tree! Packaging artwork features festive nods to the holidays. A great gift for kids and adults ages 8 and up!

Huh, I honestly thought this was going to be the Earthspark Optimus toy. But it kinda reminds me more of the g2 combat hero optimus prime that had the air powered firing missile. The lower legs are facing the other direction though. Still, I went from kinda wanting this to REALLY wanting this!

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Huh, I honestly thought this was going to be the Earthspark Optimus toy. But it kinda reminds me more of the g2 combat hero optimus prime that had the air powered firing missile. The lower legs are facing the other direction though. Still, I went from kinda wanting this to REALLY wanting this!

I admit to some surprise. I thought it was going to be just another ER or Legacy repaint, but it appears to be mostly 'new', at least in the way it Transforms. Still not sold on wanting one, but at least they didn't phone it in with just another recolored ER Optimus.

Just got mine in the mail (I was hoping to submit my unboxing and review to the site, but looks like I got beat by a few hours) I only see maybe 2 reused parts on Prime himself. The forearm covers and and maybe part of the faux chest piece. Everything else looks all new and even those parts may be new and just seem familiar. This would make a great hero prime retooling. You'd just need to flip the legs.

I'm waiting with anticipation to get mine. Let's hope A3&U will deliver the preorder in time.

With just the right mod, we could have Hero Optimus Prime. Too bad everything is pinned in the knee area.

things I noticed:

Earthrise trailer got a new connector piece to attach to this cab.

The transformation is very involved.

The truck looks great.

Robot mode looks really good.

I’m not feeling the Santa deco, nut if its released as the Amazon Truck we saw listed a while back, I’d probably want to buy it.

Being a licensed Volvo truck I don’t see it being released in a regular generations line.

A proper review from Baltmatrix:



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EDIT: Oh dear... He forgot to talk about the trailer and even the gun! That trailer is the ER trailer, but with an added adapter so that it can fit on the new truck.

Mine still hasn't showed it's shipped yet from Hasbro Pulse

Mine arrived from Pulse, And he is really fun. Brand new mold, and it's nice. Transformation is surprisingly involved. It's much better than the Laser Prime mold.

I did buy an extra Christmas tree from Target to complete the package too.